Course 1 - Getting Started with PSE

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button button buttonLesson 1 - Programs – The first step is to choose a program

button button buttonLesson 2 - Printing – The second step is to make choices on how you will print
This lesson includes:
Do I have to print?
What size do I make my layouts?
What paper do I print on?
Fade resistance
What about places that print professionally?
What about places on the internet to order prints?
What is the best printer to purchase?
What books can I put my layouts in?
What resolution (in my layouts) should I use for printing
Calibration

button button buttonLesson 3 - Lingo - Learn the lingo of living in the Digital Scrapbooking World.

Lesson 4
button button button4A. - Freebie Download Frenzie & Purchasing Kits (LINKS TO FREEBIES!)
button button button4B. - Organizing Kits Tutorial
button button4C. - Creating Internet Shortcuts

button button buttonLesson 5 - Necessary Basics - First Layout Tutorial
This tutorial includes:
Creating new file
Putting photos and elements on your page
Saving files
Moving elements
The eye
Resizing elements
Cropping photos
Linking layers for group resizing
Resizing by nudging
Selection Tool
Paintbucket Tool
Moving Layers & the Layers Palette
Eyedropper Tool
Text Tool
Hue/Saturation Slider
Drop Shadows
Vellum
Zooming
Nudging

Lesson 6 - Basics Continued

button button6A. - Duplicating, Deleting, and Unlocking Layers

button button button6B. - Saving Files and File Formats

button button6C. - Rotating Photos and Elements (the transform tool)

button button6D. -Printing Layouts (and contact sheets)
(with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer)

button button6E. - Cutting Paper Tutorial

button button6F. - Resizing Background Papers (for rectangle scrappers)

button button6G. - Changing Colors Tutorial

button button6H. -Stroke and Border Tutorial

button button6i. - Four Selection Tools (the basics)

button button6J. - Rounded Corners Tutorial

button button button6K. - Paperclip Tutorial

button button button6L. - Template Tutorial (includes download to free template)

Lesson 7 - Fonts
button button7A. Types of Fonts, Installing Fonts, and Font Programs

button button7B. The Font Thing Tutorial

Lesson 8 - Design Principles

button button button8A. - Visual Weight

button button8B. - Patterned Papers

button button8C. - Hue, Saturation, and Value

button button8D. - The Color Wheel and Color Schemes